Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-22


his case entirely on personal appeals.
The bill will be taken up in Senate
without delay, in order that the
Supervisor of Arcadia may make the
proper addition to his assessment roll
Gov. Luce. in his Arbor Day procla-
nation, "A copy of which is before us,
gets at it in this poetical fashion: The
forest fame Of our peninsular State is
fast vanishing before the woodman )
axe. Our natural groves of maple, oak,
and pine are being hurriedly chased
over the hills and down the valleys, 10y
fields of sunshine and waving grain.
The pioneer fathers yet with us can tell
of more wonderful changes they have
seen wrought in the face Of our beauti-
ful State than can the generations to
come. The fertile soil which lOnged for
the warmth of sunshine when they came
rejoicGs in the cooling shadows of a
| spared tree. We build our fortunes TO
decay, we plant our deeds to live and
grow, he who plants tree by the way
side may not himself rest beneath its
shade, but thousands of weary travellers
may stop to breathe blessing on his
deed. And it is with thought for the
days to come and for those who are to
live after us, etc. The date is fixed
for Monday, April 20. Everybody plant
tree.
Tucker, of the st. Louis Herald, has
the following remarks concerning the
defeat of the bill providing municipal
suffrage for women:
\ bill before the House of Represen-
tatives providing for women To vote in
all school, town, city and other munich
pal elections, was set down upon last
Tuesday by that feeble-minded body;
and we are panied to see that our own
! Wood went back on his wife. mother.
sisters. and other female relatives, 10y
voting with the majority to strike out
all after the enacting clause. We have
never been able to see any good reason
why the intelligent women of this land
are not as capable Of voting intelligently
and right, as are about three-fodrths OF
the noble, so-called. lords of creation.
Without going into any argument in the
matter, we mark it down right here,
that the man that will demand
and "hogi for himself rights and pri-
vileg5s that he will not concede to
others, exhibits a spirit that is but little
less than contemplate. And when the
women rise in rebellion to throw off the
usurper's yoke, they can look ahead
with confident assurance of seeing the
editor of the Herald waltzing along in
whatever position he can best serve
their righteous cause. We should hate
to look woman i'm the face after sell
tshly voting to deny her the same
rights that we claim, simply becouSe we
had the power.
Under the heading, The PreSi-
dent of Alma College" the Saginaw
Evening Journal has the following kind
words to say concerning Rev. DR.. Geo.
Hunting, whom our citizens Will have
IA chance to know before many months:
This gentleman, Rev. DR.. Geo. +
Hunting made his first appearance be-
fore the public of this city in the First
Presbyterian church last evening. The
announcement previously made brought
out full house. Many parents were
anxious to see the man to whose care
they might in the coming days entrust
their sons and daughters. They were
T not disappointed. After brief intro
duction there stood before them a rug.
ged, solid manly man OF %, Il splendid
specimen of muscular christianity
The impression of strength was hap
, PLY modified by quiet. dignilieC
manner, a face beaming with kindness
and voice of singular depth and
sweetness. The sermon he preached
had no reference TO the college. nol
| was it full of intellectual or mora
: philosophy, those departments To
which he is TO devote himself. Ii wa,
= full of Christ and humanity, abound
ing i'm poetic passages, full of the spirit
} of helpfullness and good cheer.
T. Success TO the preacher and the col
lege president! May he often com,
back To usi May the young men an,
women of the state be enriched 10y hii
D council and strengthened 10y his char
acter, for many years.